[C320-list] Anti siphon parts

[hcreech at comcast.net]

Scott, 
Thanks again, with your help I easily ordered two of the caps from Defender.  Because I knew Orlando would be worried I had them shipped next day so that I can install before the weekend.  Hopefully now he won't read a story about a Catalina C-320 blowing up in Stillpond, MD. 


Thanks, 
Herb 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Thompson" <surprise at thompson87.com> 
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:52:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anti siphon parts 

I found this quickly on Defender's web site by searching on the Forespar 
part number.  There is also a close up photo there, which shows the 
"duck bill" valve -- the little rubber insert -- inserted into the cap 
upside down!  The correct installation has the pointy end pointing down. 

The bad photo is here: 

http://www.defender.com/expanded.jsp?path=-1|51|106370|316448|315123|567965&id=102603 

hcreech at comcast.net wrote: 
> Thanks Scott, this is why I love this list.  I will check this out.  Went to West Marine and they had no idea, pretty much as usual, what I was talking about.  I even showed them the cap.  I will try Defender.  In the mean time I bought some cork stoppers that should work as a  temporary fix.   Am going out for the weekend and don't have time to find them before that. 
> As for blown, that is exactly what happened, I may have not had the thru hull opened is my only explanation. 
> 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Herb 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Thompson" <surprise at thompson87.com> 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
> Cc: "C-320 Catalina" <C320-List at catalina320.org> 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 10:39:27 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Anti siphon parts 
> 
> Herb:  Are you talking about the rubber piece in the cap of one of the 
> Marelon vented loops?  These are made by Forespar and I believe 
> replacement cap assemblies are available from West Marine, and probably 
> from Defender and other suppliers.  Search the WM site for part number 
> 594127.  The Forespar part number is 903002 according to the WM web 
> site.  As far as I know there is only one size.  My recollection is that 
>   the replacement cap includes the rubber valve insert, and that you 
> can't purchase these separately. 
> 
> I'm curious what you mean by "blown."  I've had these things stick open 
> due to salt or mineral crystals, but often a good rinse with fresh water 
> gets them working again.  There should not be enough back pressure in 
> any of your systems to actually damage one. 
> 
> Scott Thompson 
> Surprise, #653 
> 
> hcreech at comcast.net wrote: 
>> Does anyone on the list know where I can obtain parts for anti-siphon.  Yesterday one of the rubber cap plugs blew when I was de-winterizing.  I can't find the plug and don't know where to purchase a replacement.  If there is a temporary fix I'l take that too. 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks, 
>> Herb Creech 
>> Cloud Chaser #606 
>> 
> 

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Scott Thompson 
Surprise, #653